England head coach Eddie Jones has admitted that he does not have any magic solution for his side’s poor run of form this year as they slipped to a second Test defeat to South Africa on the weekend, as reported on Reuters.
Jones’ men lost 23-12 to lose the three-game series, with the third match set to take place during the upcoming weekend in Cape Town.
This is England’s fifth successive Test defeat and with the world cup coming up next year, things are not looking good.
Several fans are considering whether Jones is still the right man to lead England to the world cup but the Rugby Football Union (RFU) have shown their support for Jones.
They are backing Jones despite the poor form and believe he has the capability to turn the team’s fortunes around.
Speaking after the loss, Jones said:
There is no magic solution here. We’ve got 25 (players) sitting at home who aren’t available for selection. These (the touring party) are the best players we’ve got.
I haven’t had too many times when I have experienced this and it’s tough. My job is to make the team win and it’s not winning.
England also endured a nightmare Six Nations campaign this year as they handed the Grand Slam title to Ireland in the final match by losing at Twickenham.
A win in the final match of the series will boost the confidence of this England side but a loss will signal the team’s worst run of form since 2006.
